Bahrain Crown Prince receives Kerala CM

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain with Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, with K.C. Joseph, Minister of Rural Development, Culture & Norka, Dr. Mohan Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain  and Yusuff Ali M.A., Vice Chairman of Norka, Ravi Pillai, Media personality Soman Baby, Jamal Manakkadan, Chairman of Kalamassery Municipality, Juzer Rupawala, Regional Director of Lulu Bahrain and other guests at Riffa palace in Manama, Bahrain today.

Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister today met Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister for the state of Kerala, India at Riffa Palace. During their meeting His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of boosting bilateral business and economic cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the state of Kerala, and India more widely, highlighting the important role of both government entities and the private sector in pushing this forward.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain exchanging views with the visiting  Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy along with K.C. Joseph, Minister of Rural Development, Culture & Norka and Yusuff Ali M.A., Vice Chairman of Norka at Riffa palace in Manama, Bahrain today.

His Royal Highness noted the strong relations between Bahrain and both the state of Kerala and with India as a whole, and expressed his appreciation for the contribution that the 300,000 strong Indian community makes to Bahrain, noting that the majority of these hail from the state of Kerala.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain receiving Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy along with K.C. Joseph, Minister of Rural Development, Culture & Norka and Yusuff Ali M.A., Vice Chairman of Norka at Riffa palace in Manama, Bahrain today.

Referring to his visit to Kerala earlier in the year, His Royal Highness once again thanked the Chief Minister for the kind hospitality he received, and expressed his wish to see more such visits between officials of both countries in order to further boost bilateral cooperation.

His Royal Highness noted India's strong position as a role model of respect and tolerance of all backgrounds, regardless of the diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.

On behalf of Kerala, the Chief Minister thanked His Royal Highness for his kind words, and reiterated his interest in boosting business and economic cooperation with Bahrain. The Chief Minister also praised His Royal Highness for his historic visit to Kerala, the first of its kind by a senior GCC dignitary. He also thanked Bahrain for its cooperation, and its interest in boosting relations with India, and with Kerala in particular.

K.C. Joseph, Minister of Rural Development, Culture & Norka, Dr. Mohan Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain and Yusuff Ali M.A., Vice Chairman of Norka, Ravi Pillai, Media personality Soman Baby were also present during the meeting.